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Britain's Sig Reports Muted Sales as Construction Industry Stalls
Date: October 17, 2025
(Reuters) -Britain's SIG on Friday said demand in the European construction market remained muted in the third quarter, with no signs of recovery, as the building materials supplier posted flat like-...
Analysis-AI Boom Rippling Across to Britain's Pound, Swedish Crown
Date: October 17, 2025
By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) -The boom in investment in artificial intelligence is starting to be felt for the first time in currency markets across Europe, and analysts reckon the Swedish crown...
UK Opens New Concierge Service in Bid to Woo More Finance Investment
Date: October 16, 2025
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Britain's government said on Friday it has launched what it hopes will be one-stop, concierge service to make it easier for financial services firms to invest in the country. The...
Pension Funds Should Join Forces on UK Investment, City of London Chief Says
Date: October 16, 2025
By Tommy Reggiori Wilkes and Phoebe Seers LONDON (Reuters) -British pension funds should club together on major investment projects to pool resources and help attract foreign capital, the Lord Mayor...
Bank of England's Mann Says UK Job Market Weaker, Not Falling Off Cliff
Date: October 16, 2025
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Britain's labour market is weakening, but not at so sharp a rate that it requires the Bank of England to cut interest rates further, BoE policymaker Catherine Mann said on...
Analysis-UK's Bid to Woo China Faces Backlash Over Spying Claims and Slim Economic Gains
Date: October 16, 2025
By Andrew MacAskill, Kate Holton and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's attempts to improve ties with China leave him open to criticism at home that he is...